It only took one at bat for Chapman’s hot bats to strike. Tyler Rogers smacked a 2-1 pitch to right-center field for a leadoff home run and an early Chapman lead. He has made some key adjustments at the dish ever since the start of the preseason. “I’ve just been confident in myself,” Rogers said. “Being able to stay content and smooth at the plate has been one of my top priorities with not trying to do too much. I didn’t care if it went out or if it was a bloop as long as I got on base. The home run was icing on the cake.” A dominant outing from Austin Parr and a late offensive outburst helped Chapman pick up their second win in region play by a final margin of 9-0. Parr settled in on the hill very quickly for the Panthers, keeping the Centurions off balance. He sat the Broome lineup down in order over the first three frames, including three straight strikeouts in the third. The senior right-hander tossed a gem, striking out 10 while yielding just one hit in six innings of work. “Locating the first strike was great,” Parr stated. “That really helped me out a lot tonight. Having that kind of offense behind you makes your job easier. You can just go out there and pitch while the offense does their thing.” Leading 2-0 entering the late innings, another senior provided a spark off of the bench. Ben Rollins entered the game in the sixth inning and hit a one out double to left-center, scoring Walt Waddell from second. In total, Chapman scored seven times in their last two turns at bat. “It’s been very unfortunate for Ben,” Fusaro stated. “We’re honestly just trying to take care of him. For him to be humble and to do the things he did tonight was just a testament to Ben and his spirit.” “It just felt great, like a sigh of relief,” Rollins admitted. “I love these guys to death – I’d do anything for them and they know that. I’ve been trying to give some encouraging words to Drew (Settle), who’s been holding down the fort very well at shortstop. I love these guys more than anything.” Ryan Hall continued his strong start to the season by driving in two more runs on Friday. That gives Hall six RBI over his last two games. Next up on the schedule for Chapman is a road game at Christ Church on Monday, March 16th at 7:30 PM. -Justin Mathis
Comments are closed.
|
Our SponsorsArchives
October 2023
Categories |